Aster vs Hyperliquid — Which Is Better? Fees, Staking & Winner
Our Verdict
Aster leads on 1 of 6 criteria against 0 for Hyperliquid — the rest are close enough to call a draw. Which of them matters depends on what you need the exchange for.
Scorecard
| Criteria | Aster | Hyperliquid | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staking Coverage (coins) | 0 | 0 | Draw |
| Best Rates (top-10 coins) | 0 | 0 | Draw |
| Avg USDT Fee | — | — | No data |
| Funding Coverage (coins) | 455 | 169 | Aster |
| Network Availability | — | — | No data |
| Withdrawal Coins | 0 | 0 | Draw |
The average USDT fee is computed across all of the exchange's networks; the line under the page heading shows a different figure — the cheapest available network. Hence the two numbers differ: one answers "how much on average", the other "how much if you pick the best route".
Which one for which job
An overall score decides little: the two exchanges win on different axes. Here is which ones, with the number next to each.
How these two differ
This compares two venues of the same class: both are perp-DEXes without verification, entered through a wallet, with funds in a smart contract. The difference is maturity and architecture, not model. Hyperliquid runs on its own chain and remains the liquidity benchmark among perp-DEXes. Aster is younger, leans multi-chain and is more aggressive with trader incentives.
For a reader in Russia it matters that both sets of terms treat Russia as a prohibited jurisdiction: Hyperliquid classes residents and citizens of Russia as Restricted Persons, and Aster names Russia and Ukraine among the prohibited ones. Complying with the terms is the user's own responsibility.
The sensible axis of comparison is funding and instrument coverage: the rate table above shows both sides across popular coins.
Which one suits you
- → trader incentive programmes interest you
- → multi-chain access matters
- → you accept the risks of a young venue
- → liquidity and on-chain book depth matter more
- → you want the mature perp-DEX infrastructure
- → you trade the long tail of perp instruments
Access and verification
These terms change more often than the numbers above: every fact carries a check date and a source link.
| Criteria | Aster | Hyperliquid |
|---|---|---|
| Users from Russia | Barred by terms | Barred by terms |
| Verification (KYC) | Not required | Not required |
| RUB top-up via P2P | No | No |
| RUB card top-up | No | No |
The platform terms list Russia and Ukraine among the prohibited jurisdictions. Complying with the terms is the user's own responsibility.
A non-custodial venue: you connect a wallet, and there is no identity verification step.
Under the Terms of Use, residents and citizens of Russia are Restricted Persons alongside the US, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Syria and the occupied territories of Ukraine; access is filtered by IP and circumventing it via VPN is prohibited by the terms. Complying with the platform terms is the user's own responsibility.
A non-custodial venue: you connect a wallet, and there is no identity verification step.
This is not legal advice. Exchanges change their rules without notice — check the terms on the platform itself before funding an account.
Best For
Funding on average
Annualised percentages from the average rate over 7 and 30 days. The current rate moves every few hours; the average is a property of the venue.
| Coin | Aster | Hyperliquid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days | 30 days | 7 days | 30 days | |
| ADA | +10.86% | +8.55% | -2.40% | +2.12% |
| BTC | +8.02% | +7.40% | +10.69% | +8.35% |
| DOGE | +7.36% | +8.30% | +10.38% | +12.06% |
| ETH | +7.56% | +6.46% | +10.50% | +8.47% |
| GRAM | +5.48% | +5.48% | — | — |
| HYPE | +2.16% | +3.85% | +6.66% | +9.29% |
| SOL | -0.40% | +4.63% | +7.20% | +8.36% |
| XRP | +4.81% | +6.66% | +10.74% | +7.22% |
Staking Rate Comparison
Funding Rate Comparison
Current perpetual futures funding rates for popular coins.
| Coin | Aster | Hyperliquid |
|---|---|---|
| BTC | +0.0079% | +0.0013% |
| ETH | +0.0021% | +0.0013% |
| USDC | +0.0100% | — |
| SOL | -0.0017% | -0.0021% |
| BNB | +0.0000% | +0.0001% |
| XRP | +0.0078% | +0.0013% |
| GRAM | +0.0013% | +0.0007% |
| ADA | +0.0100% | +0.0013% |
| DOGE | +0.0083% | +0.0013% |
| HYPE | +0.0026% | +0.0013% |
Arbitrage Opportunities
Current price spreads between Aster and Hyperliquid.
| Coin | Buy On | Sell On | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOL | Hyperliquid | Aster | 0.01% |
| ETH | Hyperliquid | Aster | 0.01% |
| BTC | Hyperliquid | Aster | 0.00% |